double-dealing
/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/
"double-dealing" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“double-dealing” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.
Corpus desk
Index EN-double-dealing · double-dealing · English
double-dealing · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | double-dealing |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “double-dealing” in English
Rare enough to double-check
double-dealing is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.".
Zero misspellings are on record for double-dealing in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game. The correct English form is double-dealing, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E---D-E-A-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how double-dealing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
You low-down, no-good, double-dealing sidewinder!
Etymology
From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.